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J.- M. MEREDITH, JR.

WHEEL REM.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR15,19Z0.

1,362,433, Patentd Dec.14,1920.

q/vitmwo PATENT OFFICE.

J'AQUELIN M. MEREDITH, JR., OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

WHEEL-RIM.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1920.

Application filed March 15. 1920. Serial No. 65,927.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JA UELIN M. MERE- nrrI-I, J12, a citizen of the .United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in \Vheel- Rims, of which the following is a specification.-

- This invention relates to collapsible and demou'ntable rims and the objects are to provide arim of great strength consisting of relatively few. parts and more specifically to provide a rim having improved locking means whereby the rim may be held in dis- Fig. 2. eferrlng to the drawings, wherein similar numerals denote like. parts throughout the several views. j

i provide a rim 1 which consists of a plir rality of hinged sections, three being shown in the embodiment illustrated. These sections are pivoted as at 2 and thereby providing the relatively free and movable seg: ment members 4 and 5.

The segment member 4 is formed with a. beveled end face, as at (l. and on the inner face of this segment member adjacent the end are'mountcd a pair of cars 7. A roller or bead 8 is journaled in theseaaars.

The segment member 5 is recessed, as at 9, in its inner and end faces and above this recess a pair of ears it) are mounted on the inner face of the segment mei'nber. A latching lever is journaled in these ear members, this latching lever consisting of a sleeve member 11 pivotally held between the ears 10 and a rearw: rdly extending arm '12. Adjacent and in front of pivotal point, the

lever is formed with an arcuate or concavo- I when the lever is in locking position and the lever is further provided with a handle por tion 14 which is adapted to be superimposed upon the inner face of the rim segment 4. A button 15 is mounted on the rim segment 4 by means of which the lever may be held in latching position. p

The rim member is provided with annularside flanges 16adapted to provide lateral support for any suitable twopart tire rim, the rim shown consisting of the annular portions 17 and 18 being at this time considered preferable.

In the operation of this device when it is desired to remove a tire from the rim, the button 15 is turned, the handle 14 of the lever lifted, which-frees the arcuate portion 13 of the lever from the roller-and the arm 12 of the leverpasses into the slot 9, and as V the lever is carried over acts upon the rim may be further collapsed and the twopart rim carrying the tire readily removed. Having now described my invention, I claim:---

1. In a device of the character described, a transversely split rim comprising a plurality of segment portions, said rim having two relatively free and movable segment portions, one of said segment portions being formed witha beveled end face, a roller on said segment end adjacent its beveled face, the other movable segment of said rim being provided with a recess, a-lever pivoted to said second-named segment member adj acent said recess, said lever having a projecting arm and an arcuate portion adjacent its pivot whereby to partiallysurround said roller and ahandle portion adapted to be superimposed upon the inner face of said first-named segment portion, and means for securing said handle portion in position.

2. In a device of the character described, a transversely split rim fcomprising a plurality of segment portions, said rim having two relatiyely free and movable segment v A a members, one m. said segment members being formed with a beveled end face, a roller mounted on said rim segment ad acent its beveled face, the other movable segment member beingprovided with a. recess. earscarried by saidsecond-named segment member adjacent said recess, a pin mounted in said ears, a lever ncluding'a. sleeve portion surrounding said pin and having}; rearwardly projecting arm, said lever being provided with an arcuate recesa' ad acent s aid sleeve and a handle portion adapted to my hand in presence of two subscribing be superimposed upon the, inner face of said witnesses.

first-named segment member, and securing means carried by the first-named segment 5 member whereby the lever handle may be retained iniposition on the rim segment.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set JAQUELIN M. MERnDiTH, JR.

Witnesses: VVALTER SIBERT,

H. D. MARTIN. 

